A disaster guide for the Beijing Summer Olympics

bostinelosd · 07-08-2008, 10:33 AM

A disaster guide for the Beijing Summer Olympics. - By Lucy Morrow Caldwell, Kara Hadge, Nayeli Rodriguez, and Derek Thompson - Slate Magazine

Yikes...

I might actually watch this year and I hope all goes well.

cyclonemaniac7 · 07-08-2008, 10:37 AM

Wow. It was a lot riskier than I thought allowing China to host the Olympics.

keepngoal · 07-08-2008, 10:41 AM

I don't understand how rain is an embarrassment??

a wet opening ceremony would be a major embarrassment,

-keep

brianhos · 07-08-2008, 10:43 AM

This is gonna be so much fun to watch! Too bad all the events will be going on in the morning.

bostinelosd · 07-08-2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by keepngoal

I don't understand how rain is an embarrassment??

-keep

Ha! Weird huh. They scare me sometimes.

RyCy04 · 07-08-2008, 10:44 AM

My roommate is going there for a week. If he doesn't make it back, I got dibs on his computer.

clonefromNE · 07-08-2008, 10:44 AM

I think they are saying it would be an embarrassment because China has claimed that they are going to cause rain before it gets to Beijing...just like the article states. So the embarrassment would be that they cannot control the weather like they claimed...who knew?

C.John · 07-08-2008, 10:45 AM

I watched on the BBC last weekend their coverage of China's attempt to clear out the algae bloom that could interfere with the sailing events. In America we'd probably bring in some sort of heavy equipment to rake and clear it out, China though brings in the army and manually does it.

Some of the behind the scenes stuff may be more interesting than some of the actual events.

superdorf · 07-08-2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by keepngoal

I don't understand how rain is an embarrassment??

-keep

It sounds like they are spending alot of time, energy, and money on preventing rain... Sounds like a really good idea...

SuperCy · 07-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by C.John

I watched on the BBC last weekend their coverage of China's attempt to clear out the algae bloom that could interfere with the sailing events. In America we'd probably bring in some sort of heavy equipment to rake and clear it out, China though brings in the army and manually does it.

Some of the behind the scenes stuff may be more interesting than some of the actual events.

I saw an article about that stuff the other day. They were bringing in some machinery from the Navy. The problem was that it was going to take a few days to get there.

Another problem that they are having is that the algae seems to come back overnight. That could be interesting.

The other problem with the sailing venue is that there isn't a consistent wind. That could be a problem.

bostinelosd · 07-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by superdorf

It sounds like they are spending alot of time, energy, and money on preventing rain... Sounds like a really good idea...

Yep, spend all the money they can to prevent rain but pass over the starvation prevention of its people.

bostinelosd · 07-08-2008, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by SuperCy

The other problem with the sailing venue is that there isn't a consistent wind. That could be a problem.

No worries. they will just build wind.

keepngoal · 07-08-2008, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by clonefromNE

I think they are saying it would be an embarrassment because China has claimed that they are going to cause rain before it gets to Beijing...just like the article states. So the embarrassment would be that they cannot control the weather like they claimed...who knew?

gotcha. Thanks!

-keep

cys_av8r · 07-08-2008, 10:54 AM

Wow, what a great idea having the Olympics in China was!

Let's slate the next summer games in Fallujah and the winter games in the picturesque mountains of Afghanistan.

ISUFan22 · 07-08-2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by SuperCy

The other problem with the sailing venue is that there isn't a consistent wind. That could be a problem.

Now that's a race I can't wait to watch...windless sailing!